1.NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT: (SCORE-7)
I feel that my pessimistic or rather a mixed approach does make me push back, and not let me look further, i do think about my past and pen down my defaults, and try improving on them, but at the same time i do get wrestless. Which is a reason to push me back.
2.NEED FOR AUTONOMY/INDEPENDENCE:(SCORE-2)
I do think im independent enough to make my own decisions and i do tend to take assistance, because my decision might be beneficial for me but maybe not another person. So its important to take into account another persons concerns as well. Im okay with the score.
3.CREATIVE TENDENCY:(SCORE-7)
Nearly average, i am imaginative, and innovative, but maybe, i dont put it all together the way i think it to be, so that could be the reason why i might fall short.
4.MODERATE/CALCULATED RISK TAKING:(SCORE-7)
5.DRIVE AND DETERMINATION:(SCORE-8)
I do have the drive within me to work hard and put in my efforts so i do agree with an average score, since i might not be very strong in doing it, but yes i am happy equating my work with my results.
The above summary includes pointers from classmates as well.
TALENT MANAGEMENT
Talent is some sort of a creative gift in your minds, which you utilise practically and contribute to your work inorder the make it successful venture.
I am quite happy about my Listening skills, because i think i dont get impatient, and the more you listen to even dull things, you get new ideas, which you can impliment in some time during your life so that could be a positive.
Mapping my competency would be another aspect, i think as management students, i do have competency or competencies, so making a map and understanding my strong points will definately help me draw the idden aspects that lie in my unconsciounce, and this would be of great help to me as well as my work.
Good communication skills, well i can communicate well, so that is a very important thing in todays work environment, this reduces hesitancy and improves social networking, which is integral in todays work scenario.
Team and Leadership skills,:i hav been given an oppertunity to take complete charge of events at various stages of my life, which i have handeled very well, impatience does occur at times, but when you know, there is no room for change, and you have to do the task,i dont look back, and with my team i work forth for achievement.
Exploratory nature:This is one thing about me, i appreciate, i have a quest for knowlege and exploring things around me without any disturbance. Before arriving at Grenoble, i explored well enough, where the Bus stand would be how far from the universty, what are the stores i could shop at nominal rates, how ould i commute. And surprisingly when i reached here, it was just the way i thought it to be, which boost my confidence and made me feel a lot more secure to an unkown city.
RESEARCH
entreprenuer 1 and the other entrepreneurship site i thought would be helpful is entrepreneurpship 2
Entrepreneur 1, is http://www.entrepreneur.com/ and Entrepreneurship 2 is http://www.businessweek.com/small-business/ . The reason why i took these websites up is, becuse i considered them to give me a fair idea, of what entrepreneurship is and the came me answers to the 5 W's and 1H. i.e. What, When, Where, Why and How. Entrepreneur provides ideas of new business, franchises and oppertunity, it also answers various questions to accounting, bankurupcy, failures during start ups, which is very essential to know, before we start a business. It also, has an option to ASK questions that you are in doubt about, and a person, would personally answer those for you.
The second site, i.e. the business week, gives me updates of the ongoing happening, open avenues, understanding risks from pratical experiences people have had etc. A very interesting thing that i saw on the site was a portion on small businesses, wherein, they were discussing the food sector, which is currently, my business idea, so there if i subscribe i can get professional tips on starting a food business. Which indeed will be helpful. Likeways, the website will also hold tips about other business ideas which will be helpful for an upcoming entrepreneur.
ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSON:
BING PICTURE :
Well, still feel people feel safer worker in a restricted environment, here is a picture, which shows, an out of the box approach you can cross boundaries even if your placed to woork in a four walled room, you can break-open the roof of your mind, and freely get a taste of the real side. Thats what Entrepreneurs do, they think and act differently, thats what makes makes different and emminent in their way of working..Feel free to wake up and exercise to a new begining.
MY PICTURE OF AN ENTREPRENEUR LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE THIS:
This picture according to me depicts- Insight, Vision and Creativity, the sunlight depicts the vision of the idea which can be turned into a reality, with the rays depicting the routes and ways to success. This picture is not just about the brightness of success, the light as you can see is differentiating the waves from the rocks, an entrepreneur will highlight the difference between the two, between what is overlooked by others. He/She will also, show the path even in darkness and there is no looking back, just walk to your road to success.
My Business Idea is to open "A KITCHEN" service to provide students, work people, late nightworkers HOT, FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD !!!.....
The day i entered Grenoble, the Streets of Alsace Lourine, Victor Hugo, were full of Resturants, cafe's and Bars catering to a all sorts of categories. But what was the cuisine??, It was French pasteries(Ofcourse, you are in France, you would get this and indeed its yummy..!),Cafe food, Quick and McDonald Burgers.....Now, thats not what I as a student would want to live on for the Five months i'm here. You do have Carrefour, Cassino, Lidl,Cocci Market, where you can assemble what you want and throw it onto your pans and cook. But do we as students, Late night work people, Office-goers, who dont have family's, exchange workers, trainers etc. have time to cook??. NO..!! and the street food does get expensive and unhealthy.
Here at my Kitchen, I provide you a variety of cuisines to choose from at affordable prices with a different menu everyday, and you can pay on a daily basis, Weekly basis and a Fortnight basis, and get hot and fresh food which you could pick up on your way or have it delivered. I would LOCATE myself in Gare, the center most point of the city. Not only should you watch out for exciting prices, and schemes i provide you, YOU can also have an oppertunity to come and join my kitchen, COOK and EARN...!!!....
My communication strategy would be through- Putting up posters at Colleges, Hospitals, Tram and Bus stations, etc. Followed by the technologiacl aspect- through Facebook, Twitter, My own Website, where you have the can order and pay as well(i would be having link ups with banks, paypal etc, which would not be available at the initial stage but at a later stage).
Kepping the Environmental conditions and the Global Warming or rather Global Warning..!!.. in mind, i thought of going GLOBAL while ACTING LOCAL. We would not make any use of Plastic bags. people would be asked to carry their own Bags, we will also try and collaborate with people who are making recycled bags etc. and make use of those. Also, travel will be done via Trams as Grenoble is very well connected with trams and buses, which will lower the pollution levels as well. Later we will introduce a system of Buggies, a picture of which you will see in my Blog. These buggies are popularly used in the white villages of Casares(Spain), mainly for delivery purposes.
THE TRENDS
Trendwatching.com , is one of the most interesting website that gives you the latest undercover details about consumer perception and mind.
Well this website was very useful for me to understand the current trends of growing, developing, and understanding new businesses and people related to them.
To start with i wen through what first came to my vision - the Feburary trend briefing- "FUNCTIONALL", This briefing talks about the new breed of Products/services, which are simple/small/cheap, with a dash of sustainability attached to it. And yes this is what my idea is- The easy, simple, way of getting Food service at affordable rates. As the site says-" Why simple/small and cheap appeals to all", i would say, Its the "POCKET", that matters and if you are getting the quality and assurance, WHY NOT, go for SIMPLE/CHEAP/GOOD..it doesn't make you low keyed.
I would like to put here certain sentences that go well with my Trend- "Small/simple (and cheap!) also rules because of transient lifestyles (more experiences in smaller, affordable doses), and the continual need for more convenience and simplicity. Look for numerous FUNCTIONALL innovations to especially do well in prosperous metropolitan areas (**URBANY!**), where busy, transient lifestyles are the norm."So Yes, with this kind of lifestyle, when you are running late, or busy, why would'nt you want Hot, Healthy, and affordable food..!! I think Grenoble, being a student hub, has a fast running life, also, working people, have transient lifestyles, and would be interested in such a deal, that i am providing them.
Another article- 10 CRUCIAL CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2010, has some very interesting discussions, some of which are usefull for me. You can have a look at the article here- Trends 2010 .. :).
My points of interest in this article:
URABNY..... : With the growth oppertunities available and peoples intereats to grow URBAN are increasing, to the extent that even the Rurals are now getting on the internet and making purcases, I would sense that some percent would be interested in my website, and would want to order and pay there and get their food, especially if they were travelling to the city. This also gave me a thought that i could, once i develop and settle: start another service in the rural sector, which would work well too.
Eco-Easy : Well i have already spoken in detail about the environmental factor that im keeping in mind, and Eco-easy is definately related to Going Green.
THE NEXT PRACTICE NOT THE BEST PRACTICE:
I dont know if this could be the best prectice, but this clealy indicates,- IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY..And a never give up approach. A kitchen service is a very risky business because you dont know, wheyher you will be accepted or not..!!. i would probably be one of the first to start such a service, hence, i will have to go through the rough patches, Hence, i choose this video which was indeed motivating. The video indicates that even though you are trapped, you must use your strenght and power to the fullest and not die in the "will" category, and push your way through and bring it to the notice of people and let them act to your work positively , and SERIOUSLY STRONG..!!
Well post-Katrina New Orleans, One man had a fabulous business idea to help the village people, at Naked Pizza and keeping the health and nutririon in mind provide a 12 grain pizza base, and Re Brand fast food, and come with a healthier option in the Fast Food segment so, here they are making a yummy and healthy pizza, not only this their idea was also to provide jobs to those people who were hit and needed jobs, so at one end u have health and the other an oppertunity.
FIVE COMPETENCIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURAL IDEA
ENERGISE PEOPLE TO TAKE AN INNITIATIVE TO JOIN.
TAKE RISKS
SHARPENING MARKETING SKILLS
ACCOUNTING ABILITY
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
COMPARITIVE COMPETENCIES:
RESOURSE MANAGEMENT SKILLS
ORDER PROCESSING
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURSE MANAGEMENT
BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY
LETS HAVE A LOOK AT WHAT IS THE BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY- WATCH THE VIDEO:
NetJets- : Is it better to buy your own plane??, or sometimes is it SMART TO SHARE??... Well NetJets philosophy is- sometimes its smart to share. with a fleet of 150 planes, you can fly to your desidered destination, and unlike commercial airlines you are assured greater security and safety.They are also very flexible with their sceduling, so... a better way to fly..!!
Body Shop : This is my favourite cosmetic shop, i buy a lot from here. I feel they focus and stress a lot on human health issues and promote their products through campaigns-Campaigns, as you scole down the page you will find their campaigns, take a look, and see whats different about them,which makes them create a Blue Ocean Strategy..Also, the products clearly indicate- Against Animal Testing..which proves to provide beauty the natural way without harming.
Starbucks : A very well known coffee shop whose MISSION- " To inspire and nurture the human spirit— one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time." Is not just an ordinary coffe shop, they turned drinking coffee into an addictive eperience, they deliver value to the existing customer needs. They also, work on environmental concerns, with their current campaing of HELP HATTI. A video especially by starbucks is posted below for your reference:
4. eBay: Well this one we are all very well familiar with, the first online portal where you can Auction for sale or set a price and sell.All this for free. This is considered to be one of the safest sites for transactions. You can decide who you want to buy from seeing the credit rating(stars) by the purcharsers.
5.Nintendo Wii: Ahhaaa... An amazing play tool, which makes you say - WII.. Well yes, Nintendo's have been in fashion for long, with their Graphic games, but here they come up with a tool, that doesnt make u sit and make you sluggish, here is an activity for you. So hold your Wiimote and play tennis, boxing or the healthier option the exercise that you can do. This is a Blue and a Red ocean Strategy.
6.iKea: Here comes the strategy to live comfortably, with affordable solutions provided by them. They aim at building great customer relationship, and improve products at every level. Here is a video that shows Peoples review about Ikea, and how they maintain relationships, its amazing. take a look:-
7. FedEx: Well one of the largest Shipping service. They have a very interesting TRACKING YOUR PACKAGE facility online, which makes their strategy of realiablity and quick Expresso Delivery. they show how easy is it to FedEx. here's a video:
Here is how you can track your package at FedEx:
8.CNN: They were the first ones to start a 24*7 news service worldwide. And their strategy worked well, they have other channels following them now
This is Parul Khanna, and welcome to my wiki page.
Here is the link to my Blog page at WordPress.com-The Kitchen@Grenoble2010
SELF TEST
1.NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT: (SCORE-7)
I feel that my pessimistic or rather a mixed approach does make me push back, and not let me look further, i do think about my past and pen down my defaults, and try improving on them, but at the same time i do get wrestless. Which is a reason to push me back.
2.NEED FOR AUTONOMY/INDEPENDENCE:(SCORE-2)
I do think im independent enough to make my own decisions and i do tend to take assistance, because my decision might be beneficial for me but maybe not another person. So its important to take into account another persons concerns as well. Im okay with the score.
3.CREATIVE TENDENCY:(SCORE-7)
Nearly average, i am imaginative, and innovative, but maybe, i dont put it all together the way i think it to be, so that could be the reason why i might fall short.
4.MODERATE/CALCULATED RISK TAKING:(SCORE-7)
5.DRIVE AND DETERMINATION:(SCORE-8)
I do have the drive within me to work hard and put in my efforts so i do agree with an average score, since i might not be very strong in doing it, but yes i am happy equating my work with my results.
The above summary includes pointers from classmates as well.
TALENT MANAGEMENT
Talent is some sort of a creative gift in your minds, which you utilise practically and contribute to your work inorder the make it successful venture.
I am quite happy about my Listening skills, because i think i dont get impatient, and the more you listen to even dull things, you get new ideas, which you can impliment in some time during your life so that could be a positive.
Mapping my competency would be another aspect, i think as management students, i do have competency or competencies, so making a map and understanding my strong points will definately help me draw the idden aspects that lie in my unconsciounce, and this would be of great help to me as well as my work.
Good communication skills, well i can communicate well, so that is a very important thing in todays work environment, this reduces hesitancy and improves social networking, which is integral in todays work scenario.
Team and Leadership skills,:i hav been given an oppertunity to take complete charge of events at various stages of my life, which i have handeled very well, impatience does occur at times, but when you know, there is no room for change, and you have to do the task,i dont look back, and with my team i work forth for achievement.
Exploratory nature:This is one thing about me, i appreciate, i have a quest for knowlege and exploring things around me without any disturbance. Before arriving at Grenoble, i explored well enough, where the Bus stand would be how far from the universty, what are the stores i could shop at nominal rates, how ould i commute. And surprisingly when i reached here, it was just the way i thought it to be, which boost my confidence and made me feel a lot more secure to an unkown city.
RESEARCH
entreprenuer 1 and the other entrepreneurship site i thought would be helpful is entrepreneurpship 2
Entrepreneur 1, is http://www.entrepreneur.com/ and Entrepreneurship 2 is http://www.businessweek.com/small-business/ . The reason why i took these websites up is, becuse i considered them to give me a fair idea, of what entrepreneurship is and the came me answers to the 5 W's and 1H. i.e. What, When, Where, Why and How. Entrepreneur provides ideas of new business, franchises and oppertunity, it also answers various questions to accounting, bankurupcy, failures during start ups, which is very essential to know, before we start a business. It also, has an option to ASK questions that you are in doubt about, and a person, would personally answer those for you.
The second site, i.e. the business week, gives me updates of the ongoing happening, open avenues, understanding risks from pratical experiences people have had etc. A very interesting thing that i saw on the site was a portion on small businesses, wherein, they were discussing the food sector, which is currently, my business idea, so there if i subscribe i can get professional tips on starting a food business. Which indeed will be helpful. Likeways, the website will also hold tips about other business ideas which will be helpful for an upcoming entrepreneur.
ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSON:
BING PICTURE :
Well, still feel people feel safer worker in a restricted environment, here is a picture, which shows, an out of the box approach you can cross boundaries even if your placed to woork in a four walled room, you can break-open the roof of your mind, and freely get a taste of the real side. Thats what Entrepreneurs do, they think and act differently, thats what makes makes different and emminent in their way of working..Feel free to wake up and exercise to a new begining.
MY PICTURE OF AN ENTREPRENEUR LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE THIS:
This picture according to me depicts- Insight, Vision and Creativity, the sunlight depicts the vision of the idea which can be turned into a reality, with the rays depicting the routes and ways to success. This picture is not just about the brightness of success, the light as you can see is differentiating the waves from the rocks, an entrepreneur will highlight the difference between the two, between what is overlooked by others. He/She will also, show the path even in darkness and there is no looking back, just walk to your road to success.
MY BUSINESS IDEA
I provide you here with the link to my Business Idea.
The following was originally published January 19, 2010 at http://myglobalentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/the-kitchen-grenoble-2010/
The Kitchen@Grenoble2010
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My Business Idea is to open "A KITCHEN" service to provide students, work people, late nightworkers HOT, FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD !!!.....
The day i entered Grenoble, the Streets of Alsace Lourine, Victor Hugo, were full of Resturants, cafe's and Bars catering to a all sorts of categories. But what was the cuisine??, It was French pasteries(Ofcourse, you are in France, you would get this and indeed its yummy..!),Cafe food, Quick and McDonald Burgers.....Now, thats not what I as a student would want to live on for the Five months i'm here. You do have Carrefour, Cassino, Lidl,Cocci Market, where you can assemble what you want and throw it onto your pans and cook. But do we as students, Late night work people, Office-goers, who dont have family's, exchange workers, trainers etc. have time to cook??. NO..!! and the street food does get expensive and unhealthy.
Here at my Kitchen, I provide you a variety of cuisines to choose from at affordable prices with a different menu everyday, and you can pay on a daily basis, Weekly basis and a Fortnight basis, and get hot and fresh food which you could pick up on your way or have it delivered. I would LOCATE myself in Gare, the center most point of the city. Not only should you watch out for exciting prices, and schemes i provide you, YOU can also have an oppertunity to come and join my kitchen, COOK and EARN...!!!....
My communication strategy would be through- Putting up posters at Colleges, Hospitals, Tram and Bus stations, etc. Followed by the technologiacl aspect- through Facebook, Twitter, My own Website, where you have the can order and pay as well(i would be having link ups with banks, paypal etc, which would not be available at the initial stage but at a later stage).
Kepping the Environmental conditions and the Global Warming or rather Global Warning..!!.. in mind, i thought of going GLOBAL while ACTING LOCAL. We would not make any use of Plastic bags. people would be asked to carry their own Bags, we will also try and collaborate with people who are making recycled bags etc. and make use of those. Also, travel will be done via Trams as Grenoble is very well connected with trams and buses, which will lower the pollution levels as well. Later we will introduce a system of Buggies, a picture of which you will see in my Blog. These buggies are popularly used in the white villages of Casares(Spain), mainly for delivery purposes.
THE TRENDS
Trendwatching.com , is one of the most interesting website that gives you the latest undercover details about consumer perception and mind.
Well this website was very useful for me to understand the current trends of growing, developing, and understanding new businesses and people related to them.
To start with i wen through what first came to my vision - the Feburary trend briefing- "FUNCTIONALL", This briefing talks about the new breed of Products/services, which are simple/small/cheap, with a dash of sustainability attached to it. And yes this is what my idea is- The easy, simple, way of getting Food service at affordable rates. As the site says-" Why simple/small and cheap appeals to all", i would say, Its the "POCKET", that matters and if you are getting the quality and assurance, WHY NOT, go for SIMPLE/CHEAP/GOOD..it doesn't make you low keyed.
I would like to put here certain sentences that go well with my Trend- "Small/simple (and cheap!) also rules because of transient lifestyles (more experiences in smaller, affordable doses), and the continual need for more convenience and simplicity. Look for numerous FUNCTIONALL innovations to especially do well in prosperous metropolitan areas (**URBANY!**), where busy, transient lifestyles are the norm."So Yes, with this kind of lifestyle, when you are running late, or busy, why would'nt you want Hot, Healthy, and affordable food..!! I think Grenoble, being a student hub, has a fast running life, also, working people, have transient lifestyles, and would be interested in such a deal, that i am providing them.
Another article- 10 CRUCIAL CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2010, has some very interesting discussions, some of which are usefull for me. You can have a look at the article here- Trends 2010 .. :).
My points of interest in this article:
THE NEXT PRACTICE NOT THE BEST PRACTICE:
I dont know if this could be the best prectice, but this clealy indicates,- IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY..And a never give up approach. A kitchen service is a very risky business because you dont know, wheyher you will be accepted or not..!!. i would probably be one of the first to start such a service, hence, i will have to go through the rough patches, Hence, i choose this video which was indeed motivating. The video indicates that even though you are trapped, you must use your strenght and power to the fullest and not die in the "will" category, and push your way through and bring it to the notice of people and let them act to your work positively , and SERIOUSLY STRONG..!!
FUNNY COMMERCIAL- MUST WATCH :)
NAKED PIZZA
Well post-Katrina New Orleans, One man had a fabulous business idea to help the village people, at Naked Pizza and keeping the health and nutririon in mind provide a 12 grain pizza base, and Re Brand fast food, and come with a healthier option in the Fast Food segment so, here they are making a yummy and healthy pizza, not only this their idea was also to provide jobs to those people who were hit and needed jobs, so at one end u have health and the other an oppertunity.
FIVE COMPETENCIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURAL IDEA
COMPARITIVE COMPETENCIES:
BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY
LETS HAVE A LOOK AT WHAT IS THE BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY- WATCH THE VIDEO:
4. eBay: Well this one we are all very well familiar with, the first online portal where you can Auction for sale or set a price and sell.All this for free. This is considered to be one of the safest sites for transactions. You can decide who you want to buy from seeing the credit rating(stars) by the purcharsers.
5.Nintendo Wii: Ahhaaa... An amazing play tool, which makes you say - WII.. Well yes, Nintendo's have been in fashion for long, with their Graphic games, but here they come up with a tool, that doesnt make u sit and make you sluggish, here is an activity for you. So hold your Wiimote and play tennis, boxing or the healthier option the exercise that you can do. This is a Blue and a Red ocean Strategy.
6.iKea: Here comes the strategy to live comfortably, with affordable solutions provided by them. They aim at building great customer relationship, and improve products at every level. Here is a video that shows Peoples review about Ikea, and how they maintain relationships, its amazing. take a look:-
7. FedEx: Well one of the largest Shipping service. They have a very interesting TRACKING YOUR PACKAGE facility online, which makes their strategy of realiablity and quick Expresso Delivery. they show how easy is it to FedEx. here's a video:
Here is how you can track your package at FedEx:
8.CNN: They were the first ones to start a 24*7 news service worldwide. And their strategy worked well, they have other channels following them now